Re: 356 cuin SWAP to 359 cuin

Posted by Scienceaddict On 2022/5/29 20:01:11

As far as the adapter, it looked like cast aluminum to me, but could very well just be the crap stuck on it is lighter. As far as the unidentified disk - if it is indeed a flex plate, it is the most substantial one I've ever seen. I've never felt with an automatic from that Era before, thought it might be a flywheel with the bolt pattern for the torque converter. Honestly looked like a tractor flywheel almond, with the rim around the outside.

As far as overdrive goes, I couldn't find an illustrated thread, but I finally did find one that said the lever would be on the driver's side for r11, which mine has.

Good to here I don't need to mess around with adapter plates or anything, just get the flywheel and clutch situation figured out (pilot bush/bearing, and possibly clutch cover - I've heard the throw out mechanism is different?).

Yeah I've seen the differences in mounts, that's not the part I'm concerned about.